Iranian Regime Shuts down the Internet in Fears of Protests
2/11/2012
It is not unusual for Middle Eastern countries to block certain websites that authorities feel pose a political or moral danger. Now, Iran has gone one step further and cut off an entire swathe of the internet.
When one of Iran’s 40 million internet users tries to access any website that uses the common https protocol – and that includes Facebook, Gmail and YouTube – the site does not load, and instead a message appears on the screen.
It reads: “According to computer crime regulations, access to this website is denied.”
Although they have not justified the latest measures, Iranian officials have previously claimed that Western websites are being used by the US authorities to spy on their country.
There are contradictory reports about the timing and consistency of the new restrictions. Some bloggers have reported that the crackdown has happened ahead of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, which was expected to be a flashpoint for anti-government protests. But respected internet portal Ars Technica says the restrictions have been gradually implemented over the last few months. It also appears as if the firewall has not been imposed universally, with some users still able to access the websites at least some of the time.
In any case, the measures represent another episode in the game of cat-and-mouse that Iran’s censors play with the country’s online population. Tech-savvy Iranian’s have long used workarounds to avoid the stringent filtering system.
More sceptical web enthusiasts are afraid that the new restrictions herald the arrival of the long-dreaded “National Internet”. Authorities in the Islamic republic have spent US$1 billion constructing a special closed network that will allow access to a list of specially-selected “halal” or appropriate websites, while the worldwide web as a whole will be blocked completely to non-privileged users. Instead of Google, Iranians will have access to a new search engine, Ya Haq, which translates as “Oh the Just One.” Officials have previously claimed that the National internet is ready to start operating at any time.
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this would be hilarious, if it weren't so tragic
tragic..
"Adolf Nazi" also forbid to hear British radio & English songs
a-mad-jihad is a super puppet of this mullahcracy
This is a mere proof that Islam countries are walking backward
The Iranian leaders (Ahmadinejad and the mullahs) are COWARDS.
Like all Islamic leaders, they know that the LIES and the FRAUD of Islam are exposed by Western websites.
Ahmadinejad is the son of a pig, and so are the mullahs and imams.
iranians abandoning islam
[youtube q_beTQCH0qE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_beTQCH0qE youtube]
That's a great video of Persian history, fakeman!
Islam is pitiful; it believes that by cutting itself off from the World of human existence it can shield the vulgarity of Islam from reality. What weak fear filled representatives of the Arab supposed "Creator of the Universe"!
All of humanity needs to rediscover and reclaim their own ancient pre-Islamic culture they had before being molested by Islam and abandon the Arab culture (Islam).
The main problem with Iran is the ayatollah and all the other Islamic clerics. They are the main instigators of all the hatred, violence, discrimination, terrorism and lack of freedoms. They are the ones who pull the trigger of any kind of weapon, instigating their evil thoughts to all their brainless Muslim followers. Unless these creatures experience the same pain, suffering and anxiety as their victims, nothing will change in any Muslim country. I wish someone could send these bast#%& to paradise to join their 17 virgins.
The main problem with Iran is the ayatollah …………………………
Sorry Skorpio, you are wrong again. The main problem is the dark side of human nature. Unfortunately we have nothing to do on that right now. Qur'an authorized this. These Ayatollahs etc are the spooks seeking benefits. In communist culture you will find them in the same profession.
They are the main instigators of all the hatred, violence, discrimination, terrorism and lack of freedoms.
It's the way they walk to success.
They are the ones who pull the trigger of any kind of weapon, instigating their evil thoughts to all their brainless Muslim followers
You are 100% right here.
Unless these creatures experience the same pain, suffering and anxiety as their victims, nothing will change in any Muslim country.
Many have already suffered such experienced. But nothing have changed. Because those suffered had not came back to elaborate to their successors. And the lucid dream covered others view about them. From Mo himself to present Gaddafi…….the story is endless. Still the nuisance continues. Did you not see the present scenario of Pakistani top brass? Is there anything new in that? Did these spooks learnt anything from their predecessors?
I wish someone could send these bast#%& to paradise to join their 17 virgins.
I wonder, if they believe in that adolescent pornography, why don't they themselves hurry up rather than wasting time here?
Kindly do not use brain and moslem in the same sentence! Moslem automatically means, brain dead, moronic, imbecile idiotic etc.Brainless moslem is saying the pbvious twice over
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
The Protestant Church of Ouargla in eastern Algeria was vandalized by an unknown number of armed men late Wednesday evening, the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) told ICC. After breaking through the gate, the church was ransacked and the crucifix rising high above the premises was dismantled.
for more information about what is going on in algeria,
http://www.maghrebchristians.com/2012/02/14/churc…
God bless and pray for the Maghreb Christians
i'm told they sut it down for the Bahman 22 events. thats the date (fFeburary 11 in our calander) when the Shah was finally depsoed and the Islamic Revoltuion was completed.
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